Inspiration

A lot of new things are happening at APN — a brand new design, photography forums and now a weekly photography assignment as well. We are happy to start a regular forum feature on APN — APN Assignment. And the first topic for the assignment is Beautiful Flower Photographs. Be it taking macro shots with…
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Crash Taylor is a Nottingham based Wedding Photographer. His unique style of capturing the moments has brought him several laurels and recognitions. He was voted as one of the top 10 UK’s winter wedding photographers by Professional Photography Magazine in 2009. He took to photography as a passion and is actively engaged in bringing a…
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Birds are the most agile creature. Photographing birds require a lot of patience, observation and practice. But that’s not all. It also needs you to equip yourself with proper technique and long lenses. While the equipment itself costs you dearly for photographing the birds, the other challenges include getting the light right, snapping the composition…
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Visual arts is highly influenced by the creativity of an artist. And that is why most of the times it is debated that the camera doesn’t matter, it is the skill, talent and art of an artist that comes to foreplay. While composition and lighting form the founding pillars of photography, photographer’s vision and imagination…
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Brian Smith is an American photographer best known for his celebrity portrait photography. He started off as a sports photographer, took to journalism and then he quickly made his way to be a world renowned celebrity photographer. Anna Hathway, Tony Bennett, David Hyde Pierce, Richard Branson are just the few names Brian has worked with…
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Cute expressions, funny acts, lovely smile, lively eyes, supermodel looks, free-some world, what more — This is the beautiful world of the kids. They make you laugh at the stupid things they do and capturing such moments is the reward for the lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Just get ready with your camera…
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Golden hour — the magical light, amazing colors and breathtaking natural scenery; offer the three composites that make up for great photographs almost all the time. The majestic beauty of golden hour adds glow to just about anything, be it landscape shots, portrait photographs or wondrous seascapes. Check out for yourself! Go through the examples…
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Cute pictures of kids, toddlers and pets impress everyone. More than imaging techniques, what matters the most with these innocent creatures of god is “capturing the moment” — the moment filled with love, care and lots of emotions. All these things make up for brilliant photographs, especially when the subject itself is God’s own creation…
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Simple things are often more beautiful, elegant and bold. But achieving the simplicity in itself is an art — an art of expression where less is more. Lesser words and more impact, lesser clutter and more of an effect. Well I am not here to give you tips about zen life like Leo Babauta, zenhabits.net…
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While there is no match to in-camera effects, you can always play around with various effects off-camera for that awesome cinematic and romantic feel to your photographs. Likewise, you can create or use custom presets for replicating the lomo effect off-camera. Here we have a collection of some awesome Lightroom presets to transform flat pictures…
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Have you tried out instagram as yet? Amazing filters, cool retro effect and amazing vintage style effects add a classic touch to the photographs. Then there is another iPhone app called Hipstamatic, that brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty and fun of plastic toy cameras from the past. Looking at the usage stats, ratings…
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